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Coach Philippe Troussier on March 18 announced a list of 28 players of Vietnam's national team to prepare for two upcoming matches against Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Several types of poisonous bacteria were identified in food and drinks at the Tram Anh Restaurant in Nha Trang, following an incident that resulted in over 360 customers being hospitalised due to food poisoning last week.

As many as 12 helicopters and 18 artillery pieces will join in a grand military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory on May 7.

The Hanoi-based National Economic University (NEU) and the US’s Andrews University are set to team up in a four-year business administration bachelor’s programme.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the National Innovation Centre and US tech giant Meta Group have announced the Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2024.

Hanoi has reported 513 dengue fever patients since the beginning of the year, triple the same period last year.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has increased the frequency of flights to Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau since mid-March.

Vietnam currently applies unilateral visa exemption for 13 countries, which are key tourist areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said at the Q&A session of the 31st National Assembly Standing Committee.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment on Monday announced the launch of the Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2024 with a focus on expediting the growth of Vietnam's semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors.

Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis and Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) Chairman Le Van Hoan today signed a USD500 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the financing of US exports to Vietnam.

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper held the opening ceremony on Monday for a new bridge in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The Cu Chi Tunnels Management Board has launched tours of the tunnels at night from today, March 18.

Three teenage girls have drowned after a hydropower plant reservoir discharged water in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

Deposit interest rates are unlikely to decrease further and might hit bottom in the first quarter of 2024 as credit demand will increase this year, analysts forecast.

Vietravel Airlines, a subsidiary of tour operator Viettravel, will operate around 10 charter flights linking HCM City and Danang to Japan until the end of April.

Customs authorities seized more than 3 tonnes of drugs of all kinds, with 365 suspects involved, from December 16, 2022 to February 15, 2024, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance to National Assembly deputies.

Vietnamese banh mi (baguette) has been ranked first in the list of the top 100 sandwiches in the world by international food website Taste Atlas.

Students and teachers at a kindergarten in the central province of Ha Tinh need better facilities, and the local government budget is limited.

More than 2,000 Vietnamese candidates joined the national qualifying round of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang after its opening ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 17.